A long-awaited reunion and a fragile happiness...Riftan has returned from the royal capital just in time to deal with a group of rogue knightsattacking the gates of Anatol. When the dust settles, he and Maxi finally have time to get toknow each other properly, but Maxi struggles to show Riftan who she really is, afraid that he willreject her. Even worse are her fears that the next time Riftan is called away, he might neverreturn. Determined to prove her worth and secure an unshakeable place in her new home, Maxiagrees to help the sorcerer Ruth create a new magical device... and discovers she might becapable of more than she could have ever dreamed.This volume collects episodes 25-45 of Under the Oak Tree, the #1 webcomic on MANTA.